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You Think You Know George Strait?http://catcountry1029.com/you-think-you-know-country-george-strait/
http://catcountry1029.com/you-think-you-know-country-george-strait/#commentsMon, 18 May 2015 17:00:30 +0000Taste of Country Staffhttp://tasteofcountry.com/?p=247727Continue reading…]]>George Strait was once told he wasn't country enough and kindly dismissed from a job. But that's just one of the surprising things you'll learn in this episode of You Think You Know Country?

]]>http://catcountry1029.com/you-think-you-know-country-george-strait/feed/0George Strait Performs New Song at 2015 ACM Awards, Receives Prestigious Milestone Awardhttp://catcountry1029.com/george-strait-acm-awards-2015/
http://catcountry1029.com/george-strait-acm-awards-2015/#commentsMon, 20 Apr 2015 00:49:49 +0000Laura McClellanhttp://tasteofcountry.com/?p=276981Continue reading…]]>Country legend George Strait took the stage with confidence at the 50th Annual ACM Awards after a stellar introduction from hosts Blake Shelton and Luke Bryan, who noted his numerous ACM Awards over the last four decades and called him the ‘Dick Clark of Country Music.’

]]>http://catcountry1029.com/george-strait-acm-awards-2015/feed/0Ethan Miller, Getty ImagesGarth Brooks, Kenny Chesney and More to Get Milestone Awards at 2015 ACMshttp://catcountry1029.com/2015-acm-award-milestone-winners/
http://catcountry1029.com/2015-acm-award-milestone-winners/#commentsWed, 25 Mar 2015 22:00:21 +0000Sterling Whitakerhttp://tasteofcountry.com/?p=272233Continue reading…]]>Some of the most influential artists in country music will be recognized with a special award during the upcoming 2014 ACM Awards in April.

]]>http://catcountry1029.com/you-think-you-know-90s-country-music/feed/0George Strait, Luke Bryan Among Top Touring Acts of 2014http://catcountry1029.com/george-strait-luke-bryan-top-touring-acts-2014/
http://catcountry1029.com/george-strait-luke-bryan-top-touring-acts-2014/#commentsTue, 30 Dec 2014 20:30:17 +0000Sterling Whitakerhttp://tasteofcountry.com/?p=257296Continue reading…]]>Country music has never been hotter in terms of mainstream visibility, and the year-end touring numbers for 2014 offer more proof.

]]>http://catcountry1029.com/george-strait-golf-tournament-wounded-military/feed/0Ethan Miller, Getty ImagesZombies Take Over Country Music!http://catcountry1029.com/country-artists-as-zombies/
http://catcountry1029.com/country-artists-as-zombies/#commentsFri, 31 Oct 2014 13:00:42 +0000Billy Dukeshttp://tasteofcountry.com/?p=132417Continue reading…]]>Oh no! In what seems to be a Halloween takeover, zombies have descended on Nashville. Officials are warning area residents -- and country music fans in general -- to stay away from any artist suspected to have a taste for flesh.

]]>http://catcountry1029.com/country-artists-as-zombies/feed/0Peter Macdiarmid, Getty ImagesWin an Autographed Copy of George Strait's Live 'Cowboy Rides Away' Album!http://catcountry1029.com/george-strait-cowboy-rides-away-live-album-giveaway/
http://catcountry1029.com/george-strait-cowboy-rides-away-live-album-giveaway/#commentsFri, 19 Sep 2014 21:30:00 +0000Taste of Country Staffhttp://tasteofcountry.com/?p=243209Continue reading…]]>George Stait's ‘The Cowboy Rides Away: Live From AT&T Stadium’ album is a 20-track release celebrating the legend's farewell from the road. It's available in stores now, but Strait wants to give one lucky Taste of Country reader an autographed copy!

]]>http://catcountry1029.com/george-strait-cowboy-rides-away-live-album-giveaway/feed/0George Strait Calls CMA Entertainer of the Year Nomination 'a Great Honor'http://catcountry1029.com/george-strait-cma-award-nomination/
http://catcountry1029.com/george-strait-cma-award-nomination/#commentsThu, 11 Sep 2014 15:30:05 +0000Gayle Thompsonhttp://theboot.com/?p=79852Continue reading…]]>It's been quite a year for George Strait. The country music superstar wrapped up his sold-out farewell The Cowboy Rides Away Tour, starred in a two-hour TV special, 'George Strait: The Cowboy Rides Away' and will release his live album, 'The Cowboy Rides Away: Live from AT&T Stadium.' He's also nominated for his 83rd CMA Award, for Entertainer of the Year, capping off one of the most memorable years of his career.

]]>http://catcountry1029.com/george-strait-cma-award-nomination/feed/0Ethan Miller, Getty ImagesKenny Chesney Considers George Strait a 'Hero' and a 'Friend'http://catcountry1029.com/kenny-chesney-george-strait-hero-friend/
http://catcountry1029.com/kenny-chesney-george-strait-hero-friend/#commentsSat, 06 Sep 2014 20:20:32 +0000Coti Howellhttp://tasteofcountry.com/?p=240787Continue reading…]]>A lot of country stars admire King George Strait, but not all of them can call the legend a friend. Kenny Chesney is one of the exceptions, though.

]]>http://catcountry1029.com/george-strait-garth-brooks-americas-favorite-country-musicians/feed/0Ethan Miller, Getty Images32 Years Ago: George Strait Earns First No. 1 Hit With 'Fool Hearted Memory'http://catcountry1029.com/george-strait-fool-hearted-memory/
http://catcountry1029.com/george-strait-fool-hearted-memory/#commentsThu, 28 Aug 2014 13:10:58 +0000Gayle Thompsonhttp://theboot.com/?p=39757Continue reading…]]>It's been 32 years since George Strait earned his first No. 1 hit with 'Fool Hearted Memory.' The Texan's first single from his sophomore album, 'Strait From the Heart,' shot to the top of the charts, paving the way for 59 more singles to follow. The song reached No. 1 on Aug. 28, 1982.

]]>http://catcountry1029.com/george-strait-fool-hearted-memory/feed/0Ethan Miller, Getty ImagesLegends George Strait, Garth Brooks Take on the Ice Bucket Challenge [Watch]http://catcountry1029.com/george-strait-garth-brooks-ice-bucket-challenge/
http://catcountry1029.com/george-strait-garth-brooks-ice-bucket-challenge/#commentsThu, 21 Aug 2014 14:30:39 +0000Coti Howellhttp://tasteofcountry.com/?p=239323Continue reading…]]>Two of the most impressive names in all of country music have risen to the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge. King George Strait and Mr. Garth Brooks were called out by several of their peers, and they both made good on the dare.

]]>http://catcountry1029.com/george-strait-garth-brooks-ice-bucket-challenge/feed/0ETGeorge Strait Announces 'Rides Away' Album, Live From AT&T Stadiumhttp://catcountry1029.com/george-strait-cowboy-rides-away-live-from-att-stadium/
http://catcountry1029.com/george-strait-cowboy-rides-away-live-from-att-stadium/#commentsTue, 19 Aug 2014 15:00:39 +0000Carrie Hortonhttp://tasteofcountry.com/?p=238998Continue reading…]]>George Strait may have hung up his touring hat, but his live show can live on forever in a soon-to-be released live album. On Sept. 16, Strait will unleash 'The Cowboy Rides Away: Live From AT&T Stadium,' a 20-track live album recorded at his very last concert.

]]>http://catcountry1029.com/george-strait-cowboy-rides-away-live-from-att-stadium/feed/0Why a Country Star Needs to Headline the 2015 Super Bowl Halftime Showhttp://catcountry1029.com/country-star-super-bowl-halftime-show/
http://catcountry1029.com/country-star-super-bowl-halftime-show/#commentsSun, 17 Aug 2014 16:00:07 +0000Sterling Whitakerhttp://theboot.com/?p=77086Continue reading…]]>Rumors have been swirling this week that Carrie Underwood is in talks to headline the 2015 Super Bowl halftime show, and all we can say is, it's about time.

]]>http://catcountry1029.com/country-star-super-bowl-halftime-show/feed/0Al Messerschmid / Elsa / Rick Diamond, Getty ImagesGeorge Strait's Final Show Breaks a Ticket Sale Recordhttp://catcountry1029.com/george-strait-final-show-ticket-record/
http://catcountry1029.com/george-strait-final-show-ticket-record/#commentsThu, 19 Jun 2014 14:00:18 +0000Coti Howellhttp://tasteofcountry.com/?p=231810Continue reading…]]>George Strait may have already made his last stop on the Cowboy Rides Away Tour, but the record breaking hasn't stopped. Strait's final concert in Arlington, Texas broke not just attendance records -- the singer has also topped an even bigger ticket sales record!

]]>http://catcountry1029.com/george-strait-final-show-ticket-record/feed/0Man Who Caught George Strait's Hat Plans to Keep Ithttp://catcountry1029.com/man-who-caught-george-straits-hat-plans-to-keep-it/
http://catcountry1029.com/man-who-caught-george-straits-hat-plans-to-keep-it/#commentsThu, 12 Jun 2014 15:55:28 +0000Christina Vinsonhttp://tasteofcountry.com/?p=230914Continue reading…]]>George Strait is known for timeless country music, and his always-present black cowboy hat. At his final Cowboy Rides Away Tour stop, the singer tossed his hat into the audience, and one lucky man caught it -- and he plans on keeping it.

]]>http://catcountry1029.com/man-who-caught-george-straits-hat-plans-to-keep-it/feed/0Cooper Neill, Getty ImagesWatch George Strait Perform His Final Song [Video]http://catcountry1029.com/george-strait-final-song-video/
http://catcountry1029.com/george-strait-final-song-video/#commentsTue, 10 Jun 2014 21:00:39 +0000Billy Dukeshttp://tasteofcountry.com/?p=230681Continue reading…]]>Balloons and confetti rained on the fans at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas on Saturday night as George Strait played his final song, and walked off the stage forever for now. The Cowboy Rides Away ended with an all-star version of the track from 'Does Fort Worth Ever Cross Your Mind.'

]]>http://catcountry1029.com/george-strait-final-song-video/feed/0Rick Diamond, Getty ImagesGeorge Strait's Final Concert Included Massive Set List, Special Guestshttp://catcountry1029.com/george-straits-final-concert-set-list/
http://catcountry1029.com/george-straits-final-concert-set-list/#commentsMon, 09 Jun 2014 16:00:14 +0000Christina Vinsonhttp://tasteofcountry.com/?p=230479Continue reading…]]>The set list for George Strait's final concert in Arlington, Texas was big. The show shattered records and the singer proved his presence in country music will not easily be forgotten, or ever replaced.